People & Businesses

Marieluise Hutchinson

By Christina Galt | November 19, 2020

Local artist Marieluise Hutchinson finds endless inspiration in the ever-changing seasons and vast landscapes of New England. Drawn to the countryside, her paintings evoke the simplicity of silence and with…

“Seaquins” and Sea Stars

By Brenna Collins | November 19, 2020

Susan Lister Locke’s Sparkling “Seaquin” Collection Every piece of jewelry has a story, whether it be a token of love or the embodiment of an exceptional memory or vacation. The…

Cornerstones of the Community

By Julie Craven Wagner | November 19, 2020

Local financial institutions provide a backbone of support for our community At the core of our inter-connected community here on the Cape and Islands, a network of banking, investment and…

Spotlight: Mid-Cape Home Centers

By Christina Galt | November 19, 2020

125 years of commitment to quality, service, and you.  For 125 years, Mid-Cape Home Centers has been a family-owned local business serving Cape Cod, the Islands, and South Shore with…

A Little Bad Martha, A Lot of Good

By Elizabeth Shaw | September 21, 2020

Iconic Martha’s Vineyard brewery opens a new location in Falmouth, carrying on the style and tradition first set on the island. If you’ve been to Edgartown, odds are you’ve encountered…

Next Wave: Angela Kimball

By Brenna Collins | September 21, 2020

The way we design our homes often aligns with how we traditionally think spaces should be used. Angela Kimball, a kitchen designer with Whitewood Kitchens and a recent founder of…

More than a Message

By Elizabeth Shaw | September 21, 2020

For artist Harry Seymour, the beauty of Martha’s Vineyard and personal experiences come together, along with his personal style of creating, to form powerful narratives about the world around him. Photography…

Shooting in Style

By Allyson Plessner | September 21, 2020

Eric Davis Jr. sees the Cape through his own unique filter, and his photography is a dazzling artistic representation of that personal style. From the moment Eric Davis Jr. picked…

Gunkholing: Life Goes on Within me and Without me

By Brian Shortsleeve | September 17, 2020

My thanks to the entire Cape Cod Life staff for doing such a great job! For months most of us were working from home. I worked in my office at…

2020 Visionaries: Lauren Neidigh, Creative Dynamo

By Brenna Collins | September 17, 2020

The founder of Cape Camo is styling the Cape in a new kind of camouflage, one that showcases her positive spirit and love for this community. They say when a…

A Recipe for a Perfect Party

By Cape Cod Life Publications | September 17, 2020

Although year-round events, this time of year on the Cape ushers in a flurry of bridal parties and large families gathering to celebrate the love of two people they care…

Falling for Creative Cape Cod

By Sue Dahling Sullivan | September 10, 2020

Early in the morning of Thursday, Oct. 11, 1849, Henry David Thoreau set off on one of his iconic beach walks exploring Cape Cod. He had uncovered a secret that…

Seven Miles and Beyond

By Allyson Plessner | August 20, 2020

Along the famed Cape Cod Canal wait dedicated surfcasters, and among them, two men stand out. “My uncle Jack bought land in Mattapoisett just before going off to war in…

The Surprenant System

By Chris White | August 20, 2020

At the center of the Cape Cod dining universe, one man does things a bit differently. People often describe Cape Cod as an arm, bent at the elbow of Chatham,…

Feeding Your Soul

By Christina Galt | August 20, 2020

Local purveyors are connecting with their customers on a whole new level A trip to the supermarket has become one of the most impactful experiences for many during the COVID-19…

“The way it used to was”

By Charlotte Russell | August 20, 2020

Restaurateur and art collector Anton ‘Napi’ Van Dereck told the story of Provincetown through art and food This summer in Provincetown is bittersweet. Beloved legend Anton ‘Napi’ Van Dereck passed…

Provincetown’s Sailing Moment

By Chris White | August 20, 2020

From the dugout mishoon canoes of the Wampanoag, to the whaling schooners of the 19th century, to the pleasure yachts and cruisers, the traditional one-design sailboat classes, and the diminutive…

Pass the Plate

By Brenna Collins | August 19, 2020

The American Culinary Federation of Cape Cod stepped up to lend a hand, and serve some food, when it was needed most. Home to some of New England’s freshest cuisine,…